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Publication

Publication Status

Beta Published

Publication Year

Publication Notes

Record Events

Filled Out By

Revised By

Finds Studied By

Filled Out On

Revised On

Finds Processed On

SU Closed

Yes No

Inclusions

Class	Frequency	Details
Anthropic
Amphorae	Medium
Brick	Frequent
Collapse Debris	Frequent
Glass	Medium
Marble	Rare
Metal	Medium
Mosaic Tile	Frequent
Nails	Medium
Painted Plaster	Medium
Pottery	Frequent
Slag	Medium
Tiles	Frequent
Geologic
Basalt	Rare
Clay	Frequent
Gravel	Frequent
Limestone
Pebbles	Frequent
Sand	Frequent
Sandstone
Silt	Frequent
Tufo	Frequent	Red, yellow, and grey.
Organic
Animal Bones	Frequent
Animal Teeth	Medium
Ash	Medium
Charcoal	Medium
Shells	Rare

Stratigraphic Sequence

Relationships

0
- Covers
5685
- Covers

5598

Observations and Descriptions

Observations

Position

Shape

Layers

Surface

Inclusion Observations

Thickness Observations

Interface

Commingled Diffuse Sharp

Other

Samples

Total Volume of Layer (buckets)

Soil Sampling

Yes No

Soil Sample Quantity (buckets)

Soil Sample Fraction (%)

Sieving

Yes No

Sieving Sample Quantity (buckets)

Sieving Sample Fraction (%)

Non Soil Sampling

Yes No

Non Soil Sample Type

Non Soil Sample Size

Interpretations

2014-07-28 Andrew Johnston

The layer itself was a heterogeneous layer of dump, consisting mostly of an ashy grey deposit on the western side, possibly the result of dumping of material from the furnaces of the later imperial bath complex to the west, in the area under excavation by the Sopraintendenza. The nature of the deposit was different to the east, in parts, where there were compact layers of yellowish clay; these were, however, ultimately interpreted still as the same kind of post-abandonment depositions.

2014-07-18 Arianna Zapelloni Pavia

SU 5598 consists of a thick layer of soil on the southwestern part of Area F. This SU was covered by SU 0 and presented different types of inclusions (tile, charcoal, plaster, metal, nails, glass, animal bones). During the excavations of this SU, a floor made of tufo slabs was uncovered underneath, SU 5702. SU 5702 extended below most of SU 5598. At the center of the floor, a large cut was found, whose edges and shape suggest possible interpretation as an impluvium. In the southernmost portion of the SU, a floor preparation was found abutting the lower course of the wall, SU 5348, and the basin, SU 5706. Another floor preparations was found between SU 5706 and the wall 5348.

Dates and Phasing

Approximate Date of Layer

BC AD

Date of Layer Observations

Creation Phase (First Phase Present)

Last Active Phase (Present and in Use)

Last Presence Phase (Last Phase Present, not in Use)

Faunal Register

Bag #	Cassetta #	Weight (gr)
N/A	89	5405
N/A	90	4105
N/A	91	5370
N/A	92	5120
N/A	93	4595
N/A	94	4855
N/A	95	6430
N/A	96	8140
1536	106	24
Totals		44044

Faunal NISP

Species	NISP	NISP %	NISP Notes
	0	0
	0	0
	0	0
	0	0
	0	0
	0	0
	0	0
	0	0
	0	0
Totals	0

Bulk Finds

Finds Observations

Finds Storage Notes

Bulk Finds

Class	Count	Weight (kg)
Bone		44
Bronze		0.008
Ceramics		56.324
Glass		1.42
Iron		1.76
Lead		0.018
Mosaic Tile		4.435
Plaster		3.28
Slag		0.708
Stone		7.165
Unknown		0.006
Totals	0	119.124

Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020

Total Partial

Fire Damage Notes

Special Finds

1252

Metal Object, metal weight in shape of small amphora

1255

Pin, Hair pin

1259

Coin, AE coin - Dupondius (22-23 AD)

1265

Bone Fragment, Bone pin or stylus

1270

Partial Vessel, Fineware Unguentarium

1276

Bone Object, Worked bone

1277

Coin, AE coin - Dupondius (17 BC)

1279

Stamp, Terra sigillata stamp

1281

Stamp, Terra sigillata stamp

1282

Bone Object, Worked bone

1284

Bone Object, Worked Bone Fragment

1290

Pin, End of bone hairpin carved in shape of woman

1293

Needle, Fragment of bone needle

1305

Handle, Flat iron piece surrounded by lead at both ends.

1307

Pin, Worked bone.

1309

Pin, Worked bone

1314

Stamp, Amphora stamp

1320

Pin, Bone pin

1321

Graffito, Graffito inscription on Terra sigillata

1323

Ring, Bronze ring

1324

Pin, worked bone hairpin

1330

Needle, Worked bone needle

1333

Pin, Hairpin

1334

Pin, worked bone piece of hairpin

1336

Pin, worked bone piece of hairpin

1347

Pin, Bone hairpin

1396

Pin, Worked bone fragment

1410

Architectural Molding, White plaster with "fishbone" incised decoration.

1417

Lamp, molded lamp with male figure

1418

Architectural Element, painted, molded terracotta revetment

1887

Glass Fragment, Glass base (octopod)

Ceramics

Ceramics Assemblage Condition

Good Fair Poor

Lost / Damaged - Shed Fire 2020

Total Partial

Ceramics Condition Comments

Ceramics

Class	Whole Vessels	Rims	Handles	Bases	Walls	Total	Weight (kg)	Minimum Size (cm)	Maximum Size (cm)	Details
African Cookware		21		4	6	31	0.532	3	8
African Red Slip		7			1	8	0.146	2	11
Amphora		28	51	19	50	148	40.628	3	11
Amphora Stopper					1	1
Black Gloss		5			3	8	0.09	3	6
Bucchero			1			1	0.006	3	3
Buccheroid Impasto			1			1	0.001	2	2
Commonware	1	145	30	34	47	257	6.264	3	11
Creamware	3	43	19	21	34	117	3.79	3	11
Fineware		7	1	2	3	13	0.074	3	5
Impasto					2	2	0.02	3	3
Impasto Chiaro Sabbioso		1				1	0.026	6	6
Impasto Rosso		1				1	0.022	5	5
Internal Red Slip Ware		2		1	1	4	0.106	3	9
Lamp		2	16	7	53	78	0.486	2	7
Painted Commonware		3	1	1	1	6	0.388	2	11
Painted Fineware		29	14	2	19	64	0.558	2	9
Terra Sigillata		64	1	13	37	115	0.93	2	11	Edited by Amy Welch 2017. Two figural sherds: The first is a fragment (7.1 g, 5 cm) of a wall depicting the torso of a nude male figure, possibly Hercules, with pronounced musculature. Figure has an unidentified object over his right shoulder, possibly a club. There is a cloth over his left shoulder with a lion or leopard face in the cloth. The second is a fragment (30.4 g, 7cm) of a wall sherd depicting a figure in an arcade. Possible second figure or ship in second arcade? Quality of mold was very poor, very little detail visible on figures. Figure on the right is in profile, facing left with an unidentifiable object in his/her hand.
Terracotta					2	2	0.028	5	5
Thin Walled		21	10	7	6	44	0.172	2	6
Tubulus					3	3	0.086	4	7
Totals	4	379	145	111	269	905	54.353